Category Archives: Book 6

Thirty – 03

[This post is from J.T.’s point of view.] His feet felt heavy as he and Leinth began the walk back toward the village. J.T. stayed quiet, hands shoved deep into his pockets. He could feel the weight of concern, feel … Continue reading

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Thirty – 02

[This post is from Hecate’s point of view.] The birds were singing in the trees and Hecate squeezed her eyes shut, eyes still stinging as she slid her arms around Matt’s waist, hanging on. He took a deep breath and … Continue reading

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Thirty – 01

[This post is from Hecate’s point of view.] The path was narrow, starting to crumble away into the ravine, but there was enough room between the piles of rubble that were once dormitories and the edge of the slope for … Continue reading

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Twenty-nine – 05

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] Sometimes he could still hear their call when he slept. He wondered if it was the same for Seamus, though his association with the Wild Hunt had been longer—and more recent—than Ciar … Continue reading

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Twenty-nine – 04

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] True to his word, Matt wrapped up what he was doing, though not nearly as quickly as he would have liked. It was twenty minutes before he’d banked the fire and put … Continue reading

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Twenty-nine – 03

[This post is from Matt’s point of view.] The hammer rose and fell, rose and fell. Matt paused to work the bellows for a moment, then returned to his hammering, shaping a new blade—though this one was for cutting grain, … Continue reading

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Twenty-nine – 02

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] He snuck out to the fire. Perhaps he extruded some kind of aura that strongly suggested that he be left alone—it wouldn’t have surprised him if he did—but no one pestered him … Continue reading

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Twenty-nine – 01

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] “Ungh. I’m hungry.” At first, he thought he was hearing things. He thought the sound of her voice was a figment of his imagination as he jerked from a sound sleep. His … Continue reading

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Twenty-eight – 09

[This post is from J.T.’s point of view.] There were ghosts in that vortex, spirits that had nearly lost themselves that instead clung to the only thing that had ever tried to protect them since their passage from the breathing … Continue reading

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Twenty-eight – 08

[This post is from J.T.’s point of view.] J.T. walked slowly to the next torch. Like the first, the wick sputtered for a second, damp, and then caught, the flame blue. Energy skated across his flesh again and he kept … Continue reading

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